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SAMENA Telecommunications Council - Logo Industry News Briefing
June 8, 2019
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Eutelsat announces successful 8-year bond issuance
 
 
Eutelsat has taken advantage of the current competitive market environment to raise long-term financing with a 8-year maturity on attractive terms. The transaction was well received by a diversified investor base, demonstrating the market’s confidence in Eutelsat’s long-term business model...
 
 
 
Member News
 
•  Enjoy and experience first time access to the Etisalat 5G network and special IMAGINE show
Member Logo Visitors to Dubai Festival Bay were amongst the first in the MENA region to access 5G, thanks to Etisalat, along with a special Etisalat version of the IMAGINE show...
 
•  AT&T honors suppliers committed to both diversity and sustainability
Member Logo For the first time, AT&T is recognizing top suppliers who prioritize both diversity and sustainability in their corporate practices...
 
•  Cisco declares quarterly cash dividend
Member Logo Cisco has declared a quarterly dividend of US$0.35 per common share to be paid on July 24, 2019 to all shareholders of record as of the close of business on July 5, 2019...
 
 
 
 
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Policy and Regulation
 
Bahrain TRA renews Batelco, Zain licences
The renewed licences in combination with other plans will allow Batelco and Zain to sustain and enhance their wireless services provided to their customers, said the TRA in its statement...
 
Nkom announces results of 700MHz, 2100MHz spectrum auction
Norway’s National Communications Authority has announced that the sale of spectrum in the 700MHz and 2100MHz bands has come to a successful close just days after the process got underway...
 
South Asia
 
Dialog 5G mobile service demonstrates South Asia's fastest mobile speeds
Dialog Axiata showcased download speeds in excess of 1.4Gbps using a commercial 5G mobile handset, the highest speed that has been achieved via a mobile handset in South East Asia...
 
Nepal's CG Group set to launch 'game-changer' digital services
CG Corp is all set to launch new-age digital services with an aim of transforming the country's digital platform by offering data at very affordable rates...
 
Mobile Content, Mobile TV & IPTV
 
UKTV Play launches on Apple TV
UKTV Play is the last of the big five free streaming services in Britain to join the Apple TV platform, with BBC iPlayer, ITV Hub, All 4 and My5 already available...
 
Verimatrix and Ocilion partner for secure IPTV delivery in Austria
Video security solutions provider Verimatrix and IPTV technology company Ocilion have gained two large Austrian network operators as their latest customers...
 
Global Telecom Update
 
Deutsche Telekom launches NB-IoT in Germany
The network currently covers 90 percent of the nation's territory and 90% of its population and the rollout will be completed by the end of 2019...
 
NEC and Rakuten to develop 5G radio for world’s first cloud-native network
Japanese vendor NEC will provide equipment for Rakuten Mobile’s bid to build the world’s first cloud-native 5G network...
 
 
Middle East
 
UAE optimistic about AI inclusion at workplace
Across the UAE, Dubai and the youngest generation of workers showed more enthusiasm when it comes to the positive impact of integrating AI and robots at the workplace...
 
Sparkle, Naitel open new Jordanian PoP in Aqaba
Sparkle, the international services arm of the Telecom Italia Group, has further expanded its reach into the Middle East with the launch of a new Point of Presence (PoP) in Aqaba, Jordan...
 
North Africa
 
Egypt moves to boost its AI expertise through a partnership with Japan
The cooperation sought by Egypt in the artificial intelligence sector will boost its expertise in that segment of the information technology for which a national strategy is being developed...
 
3G, 4G and 5G Networks
 
Airtel expands 4G to Ota
Airtel announced the commercial launch of LTE services in Ibadan in February 2018, using spectrum in the 1800MHz band...
 
Vodafone UK gears up for 5G, SD-WAN push
Vodafone UK is in its final run-up to the launch of 5G services, due to hit the market on July 3, and has been sharing its network upgrade progress and future plans with the media...
 
Satellite & Internet
 
Proximus extends FTTH network in Vilvoorde
Belgian full-service telecoms operator Proximus has announced plans to extend its fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) network in the city of Vilvoorde...
 
Viasat partners Visiontec to deliver satellite internet to Brazil
Viasat and Brazilian satellite products distribution company Visiontec have partnered to bring high-speed satellite internet to Brazil...
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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